North Koreans mourn Kim Jong Il

North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital's landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief over the death of their "Dear Leader."

A woman and her son cry as North Koreans gather after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Hundreds of North Koreans gather to mourn the death of their leader Kim Jong Il in front of a giant statue of his father Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

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North Koreans cry and scream in a display of mourning for their leader Kim Jong Il at the foot of a giant statue of his father Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea, after Kim Jong Il’s death was announced Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

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FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2010 file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Kim Jong Un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, applauds while watching the Arirang mass games performance staged to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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FILE - In this May 25, 2011 file photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao, unseen, during a meeting in Beijing.

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In this image made from Associated Press Television News, North Koreans gather to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in front of a mural depicting Kim Jong Il and his father Kim Sung Il, unseen, in Pyongyang, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

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In this image made from Associated Press Television News, North Koreans gather to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in front of a mural depicting Kim Jong Il and his father Kim Sung Il in Pyongyang, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

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Women collapse in tears as North Koreans gather after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday.

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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday.

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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday.

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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday.

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A woman reads an extra issue of a Japanese newspaper at Ginza district in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The paper reports Kim, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died of heart failure. He was 69.